Paid off a student loan!

saro · **Joined:** Fri May 09, 2008 12:00 am **Posts:** 133

I paid off a student loan that started as 68K, went up as high as 70K and is now a big fat zero!

Only 1 more to go! Yay!

bpgui · **Posted:** Sat Apr 30, 2011 5:34 am

Congratulations!

I was fortunate enough to get through college and law school without student loans (scholarships and a generous grandmother saw to that), but I remember how great it felt when we paid off my wife's student loans. I imagine you feel even better since it was your loan.

BTW the best part (for us at least) is seeing the looks on the faces of our friends from school when they complain about their student loan payments and we nonchalantly say that we don't have any anymore. They look at us as if we are from another planet.

Tightwad · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2010 5:15 pm **Posts:** 962

Way to go!!!

fantasma · **Joined:** Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:16 pm **Posts:** 949

That's awesome!

saro · **Joined:** Fri May 09, 2008 12:00 am **Posts:** 133

Thanks everyone!

I thought I would feel relieved and giddy but it hasn't really hit me yet. I think the next and final (!) loan will be the most difficult to pay off, since it's consolidated and a big loan. But I can do it!

saro · **Joined:** Fri May 09, 2008 12:00 am **Posts:** 133

bpgui wrote:

Congratulations!

I was fortunate enough to get through college and law school without student loans (scholarships and a generous grandmother saw to that), but I remember how great it felt when we paid off my wife's student loans. I imagine you feel even better since it was your loan.

BTW the best part (for us at least) is seeing the looks on the faces of our friends from school when they complain about their student loan payments and we nonchalantly say that we don't have any anymore. They look at us as if we are from another planet.

Oh, I can't wait until I get to that point. I get some flak from friends and family about how I live my life (no car, haven't purchased a house/condo & etc)... so it will be nice to say I've got no debt.

Kate1 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:08 am

Congrats, saro. You should be proud!

rich148 · **Joined:** Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:03 am **Posts:** 1

I cant wait till my student loan is paid off!! Congrats to you!

RayinPenn · **Joined:** Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:25 am **Posts:** 134

Congrats...don't worry what others think...

saro · **Joined:** Fri May 09, 2008 12:00 am **Posts:** 133

You can do it Paula! Just keep at it!

RayinPenn · **Joined:** Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:25 am **Posts:** 134

I have been without debt for many years. It truly is a blessing. Keep up the good work. You really will live like so few do and so many should.

Jassika2012 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:13 am

Hi saro.,
Congratulations to you and you must be pound now...!
Thanks

bejki · **Posted:** Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:29 pm

Great job! I have my student loan and mortgage left (then I can officially say I am debt free!) Has anybody used the Upromise program to help pay down their student loans?

eliz1685 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:06 pm **Posts:** 2

bejki wrote:

Great job! I have my student loan and mortgage left (then I can officially say I am debt free!) Has anybody used the Upromise program to help pay down their student loans?

Yes. I currently have a Upromise credit card and use the website when I order items online. Any money accumulated is transferred on a quarterly basis and it goes directly towards the student loan interest first. It's not always a lot of money, but every little bit helps!

Paid off a student loan!

Who is online